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Amazon Game Studios gives Lost Ark and Throne & Liberty back to their studios to run, ending its MMO presence
Video Games Chronicle • • technology
Key Points:
- Amazon Game Studios is stepping away from MMO investment, handing back live operations of its two MMOs, Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty, to their original developers and publishers.
- Lost Ark’s live service will be transferred to Smilegate in early 2027, while Throne and Liberty will transition to FirstSpark Games and NC in the West during Q4 of this year.
- Amazon emphasized that the handover aims to benefit the games’ communities by allowing the original developers to continue their passion and maintain player experiences smoothly.
- This move follows previous decisions, including ceasing updates for New World and its planned shutdown in January 2027, marking Amazon’s complete exit from active MMO operations.
- In October 2025, Amazon announced it would halt much of its first-party AAA MMO development, reinforcing its strategic shift away from the MMO genre.
